[Frequent allergies in Mexico Valley in children]

Rev Alerg Mex. 1999 Jan-Feb;46(1):23-5.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

The incidence of skin test positively for 48 allergens have been evaluated in children with bronchial asthma. We studied the 347 cards of clinical file the allergic children a course 32 months. The most frequent allergens is Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, cat and the other 24 allergens were less 10%. This allergen appears to present in Mexico Valley, the incidence to this allergen might be considered must frequent in allergic children who do reducing skin test for diagnostic allergic diseases.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Asthma / complications
  • Asthma / immunology
  • Cats / immunology
  • Child
  • Humans
  • Hypersensitivity / epidemiology*
  • Mexico / epidemiology
  • Mites / immunology
  • Skin Tests